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Theme Parks Theme Parks Find Theme Parks Water Parks Roller Coasters From Arthur Levine, your Guide to Theme Parks Spain's PortAventura purports to send its visitors on a globetrotting adventure, condensed to a single day. Instead of Epcot's somewhat high-minded take on international travel, the European park opts for a more fanciful--and often thrill-packed--vision of exotic locales. Around the World in a Day Spain's largest theme park offers idealized, bite-sized versions of places such as Mexico, China, and America's "Far West." During a recent visit, it was quite a hoot for this US expat to see Spain's version of cowboys and an idealized John Wayne Old West. Read more about PortAventura. See More About:  europe theme parks  fastest roller coasters  Revenge of the Pix Are you curious about what the recast Star Tours ride looks like? After you take a peek at my review of the new(ish) attraction, peruse the photo gallery. Among its wild features, Star Tours - The Adventures Continue offers multiple possible destinations, scenes, and characters. A computer-generated program randomly splices the scenes together, so guests are unlikely to have the same ride experience twice. See some of the potential places passengers could go, including the bustling planet Coruscant, the frozen ice planet Hoth, and the desert planet Tatoonie in the Star Tours gallery. See More About:  disneyland  star wars  disney ride reviews Are You the Next George Romero? Or Wes Craven, John Carpenter, or other budding (or is that blooding) horror film director? If so, I've got an intriguing contest for you. See More About:  theme park halloween events  halloween horror nights  universal studios hollywood Everybody's a Critic. How about You? Have you been to Disney World? Have you dined at a Disney World restaurant? Did you have a memorable meal? (I'll leave it to you to define "memorable.") Then how about lending your opinion by posting a mini review? It'll only take a few moments. See More About:  walt disney world restaurants  walt disney world  florida theme parks Theme Parks Ads Amusement Park Theme Parks Water Park Lagoon Park Amusement Ride Featured Articles Follow Me on Twitter Facebook Six Flags Theme Parks Universal Theme Parks Roller Coasters Theme Park Rides and Attractions   More from About.com Living with Depression From the little things (managing household chores), to the more challenging (learning to forgive) these eight tips can help you manage depression. More> Symptoms of Depression Concerned that you or someone you love may be depressed? Learn more about the symptoms of this condition, including some you might not expect. More> This newsletter is written by: Arthur Levine Theme Parks Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Theme Parks newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What's New at Theme Parks? Indoor Water Parks Florida Theme Parks and Water Parks California Theme Parks and Water Parks Theme Parks Photo and Video Galleries Advertisement